, 1887-10-16
PARKER OWNS UP.
The Bold Cowboy Admits That He
Robbed Maj. Bash.
The Purl0iner of Government Funds
Will Serve Five Years.
He Weakens Hhen Visited BY a
Delegation of Friends.

Bash, has been completely removed.
The prisoner about whom so much has
been said and published, and who has
been characterizing as a bold highwayman,
daring robber, dashing cowboy dare devil,
etc. was arraigned before Judge Blair at
Laramie yesterday, answered to the name
of Chas. Parker, pleaded guilty to the
charge of robbery preferred and was SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment in the
government penitentiary at Laramie.
Confinement for this term is the heaviest
punishment provided for the misdemeanor
committed, less a $1,000 fine, which it
was worse than useless to impose, as the
cool thief who possessed a tri1e over 81, 500
a few months ago is a financial wreck at
present.
The trial and events Immediately pre-
ceding the appearance of Parker in court
are said by those present to have been
rather out of the ordinary and at times
quite amusing.
Five residents OF Antelope Springs,
almost the entire population of that set
Element, had been summoned as wit
nesses, and in obedience to the intima-
tions of s~ubp9naes served were on hand
several days previous to the date for
which the case was docketed. They were
Messrs. Marlatt, HOPKINS, Peaks, Hunt
and Lathrop.
Friday, Parker, who up to this time had
| ofoutlu nnaiptoipal onl So. .o,,,,roly
asserted hat he was Jim Harris, a law
abiding citizen and a man of good family,
was. visited in his apartments in the
United States prison by the delegation
from the North. The spirited and self
possessed man, who had almost allowed
himself to be murdered before surrender
ing, wilted as though visited by a ghoulish
spirit when every one OF the callers, each
of whom was intimately acquainted with
him, greeted him as Charley Parker and
inquired after his health. This was too
much. The unfort innate man, who doubt
less has good qualities in his seemingly
villianous nature, could not find the heart
to deny the men with whom he had asso-
ciated for years, and his husky tones vel
coined each one by his given name, and
eagerly discussed the latest news from the
Springs.
When the witnesses left Parker said to
Carr: That's a pretty tough looking
gang. Who are they, anyhow" suppos-
ing that the marshal had not heard the
| nruoraot,nn hatuyana I,n..o1F ~ IL i
itors.
You'll find out tomorrow when your
trial comes off" responded the marshal.
See here, Mr.. Carr" continued the
now subdued thief, there's no use in me
holding out against that crowd. They
know that my name is Charley Parker,
and Marlatt handed me Basins v~alises
after | had mounted my horse. Besides
that, I'm well aware that you knew who |
was from the first
The trial was of very short duration,
though extremely interesting. Have
you an Attorney" inquired the aged and
facetious Judge Blair.
mo, sir" was the brief response of
the only rival to a New York bank cashier
that the West has ever produced.
II naturally infer hat you are destitute
of funds, young man, but if you desire
the services of a lawyer l will see that
one is provided for you. What do you
say?"
sd like to have one for about five
minutes if there is no objection, " came
the meek response.
Very well. I'll assign John A. Riner
to defend you, Mr.. Parker"
The prisoner held a hurried consulta-
ton with his attorney, merely stating
that the available testimony would GER
tainly secure a conviction, and that, to
avoid unnecessary litigation and conse-
quent loss Of time, he would plead guilty.
As is his custom in sentencing m~alefac.
tors, Judge Blair delivered to the pris-
oner quite a lecture, among other things
warning him against the evil influences of
liquor and disreputable associates.
While returning to the Jail in custody
of Mr.. Carr, Mr.. Parker took occasion TO
remark that the judge was about right"
and then inquired as to the time allowed
at the marshal's boarding house for good
conduct. Being Informed that he would
receive a liberal discount for meritorious
behavior he promised to be an exemplary
convict.
1t is more than probable that Parker
will be taken to Omaha to testify against
Hopkins and Johnson, the two bogus
deputy United States marshals who
robbed him of 50, POO of the booty taken
from Maj. Bash.
The conduct of the man while in court
was remarkably cool. He is possessed of
a n assurance and self confidence that
enables him to face an audience or an
over familiar individual. Before ac-
knowledging his identy he denied to at
least twenty people who knew him quite
well that he was Chas. Parker, but gav
cred so soon as he observed that further